in rear, ridden 9th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, progress on outer after 3 out, effort last, no extra flat
tracked leader, bludered 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
jumped well, led, ridden 2 out, headed flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
pulled hard in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
in touch, ridden to chase leader last, driven to lead flat idled near finish
There should be more to come from Tarabaloo but preference is for RAYSHAN with Key Time one to watch in the market on his return to action. Tarabaloo shaped well on a number of occasions for her previous connections and has gradually found her form for her new yard this season. She's 6lbs higher than when winning at Ayr but looks open to further progress at this sort of trip and makes plenty of appeal. Key Time has clearly had his problems but has the form in the book to go close from this sort of mark if fit and well on his first start since 2008 whilst Ballyvesey and Leac An Scail also enter calculations but preference is for Rayshan. The selection provided his trainer with some of the highlights of her riding career and could now provide her with a high point of her embryonic training career. He's never won over this trip but sees it out well enough and Rayshan is too well handicapped to ignore.
Rayshan (IRE) 2-5 (11-0) (cp) chsd wnr 14; ev ch 2 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Old Rolla (11-0) at Mosshouses 3m ptp in May.
River Logic (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, 6th of 9, 13l behind Caravel (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Tarabaloo 7-1 (11-1) Prominent, led after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb beating Time Out (10-12) by 4l, 15 ran.
Key Time (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Not always fluent, mid-division, headway on inside after 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Cresswell Ruby (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct '08.
Calfraz 7-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, pushed along 8th, soon tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Peters Star (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Pelo Du Bief (FR) 9-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear on outside, last 6th, went remote 6th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Buffalo Bob (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Ballyvesey (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, headway approaching 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Leac An Scail (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, 5th of 7, 14l behind Le Beau Bai (10-13) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
